Admission rules for Hertfordshire academies, voluntary-aided and foundation primary schools

Academy schools

These are state schools that are directly funded by central government. Academies do not have to follow the National Curriculum. They do not charge fees. Academies are bound by the mandatory requirements of the School Admissions Code.
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Foundation schools

Foundation schools are run by their own governing body, which employs the staff and sets the admissions criteria. Each school has its own unique set of rules – look for your school, using the A-Z below, and you'll see the rules that will be applied if the school is oversubscribed. Land and buildings are usually owned by the governing body or a charitable foundation. The governing bodies of these schools set and publish their own rules. Foundation schools are state-maintained, as they receive funding from the local authority (Hertfordshire County Council). They all follow the National Curriculum and are regularly inspected by Ofsted.
SchoolGuru’s Admission Calculator can help with many foundation schools in Hertfordshire – and we're working on the rest.

Voluntary-aided (VA) schools

These are mainly religious or 'faith' schools - ie, Church of England, Catholic, Jewish, or have charitable status. The schools have governing bodies that employ staff, and set the admissions criteria. Each school has its own unique set of rules – look for your school, using the A-Z below, and you'll see the rules that will be applied if the school is oversubscribed. School buildings and land are normally owned by a charitable foundation, often a religious organisation. VA schools are state-maintained, as they receive funding from the local authority (Hertfordshire County Council). The governing body contributes to building and maintenance costs. VA schools all follow the National Curriculum and are regularly inspected by Ofsted.
SchoolGuru’s Admission Calculator can help with many VA schools in Hertfordshire – and we're working on the rest.